No. 23-203
Title:Missouri Department of Corrections, Petitioner
v.
Jean Finney
Docketed:September 5, 2023
Linked with 22A1112
Lower Ct:Court of Appeals of Missouri, Western District
   Case Numbers:(WD84902)
   Decision Date:December 27, 2022
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:April 4, 2023

DateProceedings and Orders
Jun 21 2023Application (22A1112) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 3, 2023 to September 1, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Main DocumentLower Court Orders/Opinions
Jun 26 2023Application (22A1112) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 1, 2023.
Aug 31 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2023)
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Oct 04 2023Brief of respondent Jean Finney in opposition filed.
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Oct 05 2023Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.
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Oct 05 2023Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Oct 05 2023Brief amicus curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
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Oct 17 2023Reply of petitioner Missouri Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 18 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
Nov 01 2023Rescheduled.
Nov 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
Nov 08 2023Rescheduled.
Nov 13 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
Nov 16 2023Rescheduled.
Nov 27 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
Nov 30 2023Rescheduled.
Dec 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Dec 06 2023Rescheduled.
Jan 02 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Jan 08 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
Jan 16 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
Feb 09 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
Feb 20 2024Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Joshua Michael Divine
    Counsel of Record
Office of the Missouri Attorney General
Solicitor General
207 West High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

josh.divine@ago.mo.gov
573-751-8870
Party name: Missouri Department of Corrections
Attorneys for Respondent
Christina Jeanette Nielsen
    Counsel of Record
Nielsen Law Firm, LLC
210 Hickory Hollow Lane
Talladega, AL 35160

cjn.attorney@gmail.com
3142887144
Party name: Jean Finney
Other
Andrew Nathan Ferguson
    Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General
202 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219

AFERGUSON@OAG.STATE.VA.US
8047867704
Party name: The Commonwealth of Virginia and 12 Other States
Christopher Paul Schandevel
    Counsel of Record
Alliance Defending Freedom
44180 Riverside Parkway
Lansdowne, VA 20176

cschandevel@ADFlegal.org
5717074655
Party name: Alliance Defending Freedom
Howard Nathan Slugh
    Counsel of Record
Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty
2400 Virginia Ave NW
APT C619
Washington DC, DC 20037

HSLUGH@JCRL.ORG
19543289461
Party name: Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty